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Force Reconnaissance Battalion
Royal Thai Marine Division
กองพันลาดตระเวน
กองพลนาวิกโยธิน
Active1941–present
CountryThailand
Branch Royal Thai Marine Corps
TypeMarines Special operations forces
RoleSpecial operations
Amphibious warfare
Intelligence-gathering
Special reconnaissance
Amphibious reconnaissance
Reconnaissance missions
Direct Action
Unconventional Warfare
Counter-Terrorism
Foreign internal defense
Airborne forces
Part ofRoyal Thai Marines Division.
Garrison/HQSattahip, Chonburi
Nickname(s)RECON (รีคอน)
EngagementsCold War
*Communist insurgency in Thailand
*Vietnamese border raids in Thailand
Southern Insurgency

The Force Reconnaissance Battalion or RECON (Thai: กองพันลาดตระเวน กองพลนาวิกโยธิน) is a reconnaissance battalion in the Royal Thai Marine Corps. Considered to be the most powerful combat unit of the Royal Thai Marine in 3D combat contain of land, water, air as a Marines special Force.[1] [2]

See also

References

  1. ^ "หน่วยรบพิเศษ SPECIAL FORCE: กองพันลาดตระเวน (recon) รีคอน" (in Thai).
  2. ^ "ด่านศุลกากรนครศรีธรรมราช - Nakhonsithammarat Customs House". nakhonsithammarat.customs.go.th (in Thai).